Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Malacanthidae

Genus: Hoplolatilus

Species: Hoplolatilus luteus Allen & Kuiter, 1989

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found near coastal reefs. Hovers above its burrow in flat soft silty bottoms (Ref. 9710). Usually in pairs (Ref. 48635).

Habitat

associated